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Birmingham Literature Festival 2014: Chief executive Jonathan Davidson picks 13 events
Economic Development
The 2014 Birmingham Literature Festival will be the best yet, says chief executive Jonathan Davidson
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Sajid Javid to launch Black Country Broadband Project
Economic Development
Culture secretary in area to kick off £12.2m scheme to connect 98 per cent of Black Country homes and business to superfast broadband
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Lloyds backs care company's expansion with £300k funding package
Economic Development
Livewell is opening a new centre for adult with learning disabilities in Great Barr which will create up to 15 new roles
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Birmingham's Glee Club plays host to deadpan comic James Acaster
Retail & Consumer
Comedian James Acaster plays Birmingham's Glee Club as part of the Birmingham Comedy Festival, he will also play Warwick Arts Centre and Bromsgrove Artrix.
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80 shows across Birmingham in comedy extravaganza
Retail & Consumer
The Birmingham Comedy Festival runs for 10 days from October 3 and features 150 acts in 80 performances across the city.
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Finance Birmingham funding for Nationwide Property Assistance
Banking & Finance
Birmingham-based Blue Sky Corporate Finance assisted Nationwide with sourcing and securing funding for a management buyout that will enable the business to grow
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Award for QualitySolicitors Talbots' director
Professional Services
Mary Mocklow of QualitySolicitors Talbots picked up the award at the network’s Annual Conference and Awards 2014
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Jonathan Walker: Midlands devolution fever could end in tiers
Opinion
In the wake of the Scottish referendum there are calls to change the way England is governed.
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Neil Elkes: Birmingham puts party rivalry aside as it tries to fight back over wounding cuts
Opinion
Birmingham Leader Sir Albert Bore told us that the total job losses at the council throughout the period of austerity would be equal to twice those lost during the 2005 Longbridge Rover collapse.
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John Clancy: Can Birmingham become the 'city of a 1,000 3D printers'?
Opinion
By being a city driven simply by finance and commerce, service and public sector bases, Birmingham is much more likely to become a city of extreme haves and have-nots.
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Police abuse power under Mental Health Act, inspector claims
Economic Development
Officers are also forced to take people with mental health issues into custody – because the NHS refuses to take responsibility for them, a House of Commons inquiry was told
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Walsall College opens new £300,000 engineering workshop
Economic Development
Institute is hoping to address a shortage of key skills in the region in manufacturing and engineering
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Higgs & Sons boosts payroll with trainee hires
Professional Services
Six new faces join Black Country law firm which boasts half of its current partners from its in-house training scheme
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Network Packaging acquired by Macfarlane Group in £7.5m deal
Professional Services
Black Country distributor joins Scottish rival to boost Macfarlane's presence in the Midlands
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West and East Midlands need to link up to take on the north and Scotland
Economic Development
Scottish devolution and major projects like the Northern Hub are transforming the issue of city regions, and a new focus is required here.
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Textile designer William Morris named wallpaper after Wolverhampton brewer's home
Retail & Consumer
A Wolverhampton brewer once filled his great home with treasure from far and wide... and then lost it all. Chris Upton reports
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Spike in property values pushes up profit at A&J Mucklow Group
Economic Development
Black Country investment group enjoys improving economic conditions and a resurgence in confidence and activity from occupiers and investors
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Birmingham's official archaeologist Dr Mike Hodder rewrote the city's history
Economic Development
As Birmingham's official archaeologist, Dr Mike Hodder made significant discoveries about the city's Stone Age and Roman past. Neil Elkes spoke to him as he left the council after 20 years in his post.
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Complex Cold Forming secures new funding deal with HSBC
Economic Development
Black Country manufacturing group set to create 15 new jobs on the back of contract wins with firms such as Ford
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Balfour Beatty rejects latest merger bid by Carillion
Professional Services
Support services group dealt latest, and possibly, final blow in its bid to secure a deal to create construction giant
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Carillion ups ante with improved offer for Balfour Beatty
Economic Development
Black Country support services makes latest bid to tempt rival into merger deal with 36 per cent premium on previous valuation
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Mike Best: Birmingham will need friendly neighbours if we are to meet our housing needs
Opinion
The Local Enterprise Partnership is creating a plan for growth, but neighbouring towns will have to be involved.
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Peter Shirley looks into urban trees in Birmingham and the Black Country
Retail & Consumer
Birmingham and the Black Country are famous for their street trees.
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Impacta expands Black Country base
Banking & Finance
HSBC backs manufacturing group to enlarge manufacturing hub in Bilston
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